Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-19
CURIOUS CASE.
A MAN DROWNED IN roURTEzH
INCHES OF WATER.
No Compromised Present to tao Gov
ernor Of North Carolina--suddea
Death Current Notes.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch,


RALEIGH, n. c., July IS.-Henry
Easterling was drowned Saturday in
mill-pond near Fayetteville. He was
bathing with some boys in water not
exceeding fourteen inches deep, when
one of the boys called to him TO catch
q watermelon floating near him. East
erling immediately sprang at it, and
Strengthened himself face downward,
and continued to rise and sink until he
died. IT is supposed that he was seized
with q fit and Was drowned before he
could recover. He leaves a wife and
several children.
in the Superior Court here to-day
the libel suits of Fred. Stith, OF Thomas
vile. against William Z. Denman, of
Charlotte, were called. Denman was
rot present, and no rctrdr1 was filed,
as had been promised. Scirc facias
and capiaS were issued for Denman.
This terminates the compromise of the
suit which had been agreed on.
To-day photograph was sent Gov
ernor Scales by Jasper Stow. Itrepre-
sents Color-Sergeant Emanuel Reidasil,
of the Sixteenth North Carolina infan
try. with the flag of that regiment,
which was in Governor Scales's brigade.
Roidasil saved the flag at Appomattox,
and brought it away stitched in the
lining of his coat. He now lives at
sherman, Texas, and had the photo
graph taken specially for Governor
Scales. Reidasil was a very gallant
man, and one of the youngest color
sergeants in the army.
The heat here to-day was the greatest
on record, the thermometer ranging
from 100 to 105 degrees.
Work in the country is in great mea-
sure suspended. Only one case OF sun
stroke occurred here to-day, and that
will probably prove fatal. Its victim
is DR.. Manly, brother of the late Gov
ornor Manly.
Much interest has been shown here in
the case of the State against Duncan
HAYWOOD, son of Edward Graham Hay
wood, of this city, charged with forge
~. The question for the jury to decide
was young Haywood's sanity or insani-
tv. The verdict was rendered this af-
ternoon that he was sane. He will no
doubt be sent to the penitentiary for
twoyears The case has occupied seve-
raj days. and many well-known medical
men have been examined.
Rev. DR.. II. l.. Dabney, professor OF
mental philosophy in the University OF
Texas. is here visiting his son, State
Chemist Charles W. Dabney.
Caroline Taylor (colored) was found
dead in her bed at Durham to-day. 1t
is rumored that there are suspicious cir
cumstances in the case.
Colonel Ed. Graham Haywood, q
| prominent lawyer here, died suddenly
at 8 o'clock this evening Of heart-dis'
| case.
THE HEATED TERM.
For six full days the sun has had fan
| play and full swing. and hotter weather
| lor 50 long a period is unknown, 1t Is
| said. The mercury climbs up to lOt
degrees or over day after day, and the
fall in temperature at night is slight.
Last night was the hottest of all, so far
For nine days there has not been sign
of rain. The whitening heat begins
with the sunrise and is peculiarly ener'
waiting. lnvalids and the sick suffer
greatly, and of course it increases the
mortality largely. No greater number
of sunstrokes and heat prostration'
has ever been reported in this State; sc
it is n serious matter, after all. The
corn crop can stand few more days o
it, Lut not many.
| NEWS OF ALL SORTS.
The hitch between the farmers in.
stitute at Mount Holly and the one a
| Concord has been adjusted. The for
mer will be held August 9th-11th, thu
latter August 12th-l3th. Mr.. Willis
4. Williams, master of the State
Grange, says the Changers are mani
fes ing a great deal of interest in these
gatherings. This is year when thu
farmers are on top and agricultural
matters are receiving just prominence
Five wolves were killed last week b!
daring hunter, Sam Mcclure, il
| Macon county. lie was pau DOuiJS
of s. for each scalp by the county com
missioners.
One famous firm OF tobacco manufac
turers at Durham has now on hand il
its factory and warehouses ten million
of pounds of leaf tobacco, it is stated
A gentleman from Kinston says tina
an epidemic of diarrhea, OF marked
virulencc, is prevailing there, and
causing a number of deaths.
Steps are being taken for the OF
ganization of a battery of artillery a
Salisbury, and application has beer
made for permission to organize a com
pany of cavalry at Scotland Neck. LII
State has now no troops save infantry
Some of the editors from the easter
part of the State passed here this after
noon on their way to Hendersonville t
attend the State Press Convention
Members of the association say the al
tendance will he larger than usual.
The number of State weather sta
tons has increased to forty-fve. Grea
care is taken in their selection. In
purpose is to cover the chief tobacc
and cotton sections and to make th
most warnings of the highest value
The people are cooperating yer
heartily in the matter, and appear
appreciate the service more than eve
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